Commodity subsidies in La Plata County, Colorado totaled $1.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $218,581 | $218,581 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $354,902 | $177,451 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 3 | $440,958 | $146,986 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 5 | $596,465 | $119,293 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 6 | $637,462 | $106,244 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 7 | $676,886 | $96,698 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 8 | $715,387 | $89,423 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 10 | $784,012 | $78,401 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 11 | $816,429 | $74,221 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 12 | $848,261 | $70,688 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 13 | $874,179 | $67,245 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 15 | $924,579 | $61,639 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 16 | $948,206 | $59,263 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 17 | $970,523 | $57,090 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 18 | $992,778 | $55,154 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 20 | $1,035,140 | $51,757 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 21 | $1,055,061 | $50,241 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 22 | $1,073,368 | $48,789 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 23 | $1,090,990 | $47,434 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 25 | $1,122,887 | $44,915 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 100 | $467,604 | $4,676 |
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